Senior Notes

Dr. Jingduan Yang, a physician and member of the American Medical Association and expert on classic forms of traditional Chinese medicine, will present a workshop, “Healthy Aging,” at 7 p.m., Jan. 30, at Easttown Library & Information Center, 720 First Ave., Berwyn.

Founder and medical director of the Tao Institute of Mind and Body Medicine in Bryn Mawr and Mount Laurel, N.J., Yang will share his insights on Chinese medicine, acupuncture, mental health, as well as anti-aging, beauty and longevity.

Registration is required. Visit www.easttownlibrary.org, register in person at the library or call 610-644-0138.

In response to the recent tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn. the Western Chester County Emergency Response Team has developed a presentation for educators and parents to address concerns and answer questions. Adult community members are invited to join the team’s commander, Sgt. Kevin Bernard, for an informational session in the Auditorium/Chapel on the Tel Hai retirement community, off Beaver Dam Road in Honey Brook, at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 24. Sgt. Bernard described the program “as an introduction to what law enforcement officers consider an “active civilian shooter.”

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The presentation will be followed by a “Question & Answer” period.

For information, call Rachel Cessna, director of the Children’s Learning Garden, at 610-273-4642 or visit www.telhai.org. The event is sponsored by the Children’s Learning Garden at Tel Hai.

West Chester AARP Chapter 1520, meets the first Tuesday on each month (Feb. 5) at 1 p.m. at West Chester Area Senior Center, 530 E. Union St.

For information, call Pearl Lynn at 610-696-8446 or 610-692-6260.

R.A.P. (Retired Active People) is a nondenominational community group open to everyone 55 and older. The group meets at West Grove United Methodist Church, 300 N. Guernsey Road, the second Friday of each month at noon for food, fun and fellowship. In addition, each month there is a program that is of interest or entertaining to the people that attend. Many of the programs offered come from within the membership of the R.A.P. group.

Call 610-869-9334.

On Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m., the Chapel at Tel Hai will hold a vocal concert with three tenors — Cody Austin, William Davenport and John Viscardi, accompanied on piano by Jeffrey Uhlig, with opera, Broadway show tunes and Neapolitan songs.

Austin is a graduate of the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia and was featured in a “Tribute to Mario Lanza” in the Kimmel Center. He is a member of the Opera Company of Philadelphia.

Davenport has performed with the Chesapeake Chamber Opera where he appeared as Romeo in Verdi’s “Otello.” He will be joining the Maryland Symphony Orchestra in April as part of its Masterworks series.

Viscardi, a four-year resident artist at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, has made many appearances with the Opera Company of Philadelphia, Opera Naples, Ocean City Pops, Hudson River Performing Arts and the Lincoln Center in New York.

Uhlig performs with Philadelphia Orchestra, is a chamber music player, vocal coach and accompanist.

Kennett Area Senior Center, 427 S. Walnut St., Kennett Square, is open on Mondays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Tuesdays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The following events are planned:

The center sponsors Friday Night Bingo at 6:30 p.m. for those 18 and older. Doors open at 5 p.m. The cards are $15 to $44. There are prizes and the kitchen is open from 5 to 6:25 p.m.

Feb. 12 -- Book Club meets from 10 to 11 a.m. to discuss “The Winner,” by David Baldacci. Call Cindy Engle at 610-444-3947 if you wish to join; Tea Party from 2:30 to 4 p.m. with the theme, “Love is in the Air.” Cost is $6, $8 for nonmembers. Reservations needed.

Feb. 14 -- Free blood pressure screening on the second Thursday of the month, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Call 610-444-4819 or visit www.kennettseniorcenter.org.

Great Valley Senior Center, 47 Church Road in Malvern (Great Valley School District’s office) is for those over 60 years old living in Great Valley School District. The center is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Bad weather closing policy: the center will be closed if Great Valley School District is closed or on a two-hour delay.)

January marks the start of Great Valley Senior Center’s yearly membership drive. Yearly dues are now $15. Make checks payable to Great Valley Senior Center.

Xbox Bowling is held on Thursdays at 2 p.m., free.

Bingo to benefit Great Valley Senior Center is held every Monday from noon to 3 p.m. at 1392 Old Phoenixville Pike, West Chester. Cash payouts, new gas. (Discount on paper packs for new players.) Contact Carol McKeon at 484-653-1761 or carolmckeon@comcast.net for bingo information.

Apprise counselor (help with Medicare options) available by appointment

Jan. 23 -- Winter Fest Celebration all day. Center supplies sandwiches and beverages. Bring side dish if last name begins A to L. For M to Z, bring dessert. There will be an optional White Elephant Gift Exchange. Bring gift wrapped. No new items allowed. Registration needed.

Jan. 24 -- Canasta, 10 a.m.

Jan. 30 -- “A Meal and a Message” program at 11 a.m. Paul Ramgano of Life Choice Hospice, will talk about hospice services and the “Five Wishes.” Complimentary light lunch will follow at noon. Call for reservations by Jan. 24.

Senior Circle is a not-for-profit organization sponsored by Jennersville Regional Hospital that offers community members 50 and older national and hospital benefits as well as opportunities for group activities, discount programs, day trips, and travel opportunities for $15 a year. For more information, call 610-869-1227.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), an educational center for adults 50 and older at Widener University’s Exton campus, will launch the new semester with more than 50 courses designed to enrich the lives of OLLI students. Classes begin the week of Jan. 28 and run for five or 10 weeks, mostly in the daytime at the Exton campus. A few are scheduled in the evening, while several others are offered at the retirement communities of Maris Grove in Glen Mills, Kendal-Crosslands in Kennett Square and Freedom Village in Coatesville. Instructors are retired teachers or other experts in a particular field.

Course topics cover art, civics, computers, current events, literature, finance, health and medicine, history, foreign languages, legal issues, the performing arts, religion, science and sports. In addition to these and many other courses, OLLI members may participate in field trips and join special interest clubs. Included in the latter are book, bridge and computer technology clubs, poetry group and writers’ group.

OLLI asks that those planning to attend the Open House make a reservation if possible. While drop-ins are welcome, reservations are helpful for planning purposes.

Registration for classes will be taken at the open house but students may also register afterward at the Exton campus, 825 Springdale Drive in Whiteland Business Park, off Route 30 in West Whiteland, next to Church Farm School. Call 484-713-0088 or visit www.widener.edu/olli.